Distant JWCC campus surrounded by cornfields in 1995

History of JWCC

First Graduating Class

1974 - 1979

  • 1974– John Wood Community College was founded.
  • November 1974– first Board of Trustees meeting was held.
  • August 1975- JWCC采用创新的“共同市场”教学方式招收了首批668名学生.
  • May 1976– twenty-six students graduated in JWCC’s first commencement ceremony.
  • June 1979– opened first Pittsfield Center at the Old East School.
1981 JWCC board members at Ag Center Dedication

1980 - 1989

  • August 1981- JWCC农业教育中心在佩里附近的奥尔大学研究中心开设.
  • December 1983- JWCC办公室从北18街的圣母天使神学院搬到48街和缅因州的前林肯学校.
  • September 1985– Uptown Adult Education Learning Center opened at 509 Maine.
  • May 1986– JWCC Foundation Board of Directors held its organizational meeting.
Graduates

1990 - 1999

  • Fall 1990-匹茨菲尔德教育中心搬到现在的位置，西华盛顿1308.
  • 1991- JWCC开始建立广泛的自主课程计划，以逐步淘汰“共同市场”运作.
  • 1991-增加通识教育和文科学院，以便学院提供自己的综合学士学位转学课程.
  • 1991-校董会批准开拓者作为学院运动队的名称/吉祥物.
  • 1991- 1991-1992学年，JWCC派出了第一支校际运动队.
  • 1996-学院从Deters家族购买了154英亩的土地，用于位于48街和哈里森街的昆西校区的现址.
  • 1996- JWCC和Dot Foods达成协议，在Mt . JWCC提供各种课程. Sterling Learning Center.
  • November 1996– Groundbreaking for the JWCC Science and Technology Center.
  • January 1998– Science and Technology Center opened. First building on the new Quincy campus.
Early picture of the Pittsfield Education Center front desk

2000 - 2009

  • December 2001-位于昆西第48校区和缅因校区的JWCC项目和服务转移到学习中心和学生管理中心
  • January 2002-新校区开设学习中心和学生/行政中心.
  • Fall 2004-保罗希思社区教育和美术中心(以学院的创始校长命名)完成了学院的四楼核心校区的长期规划.
  • 2004– JWCC Celebrates its 30th Anniversary.
  • 2006– Student Activity Center opened. The SAC includes a gym that can seat 1,800 plus a weight room, classroom, locker rooms, and a team training room. 场地还包括一个棒球场、垒球场和额外的停车场.
  • May 2007-第32届毕业典礼在学生活动中心举行. JWCC first-ever commencement held on its own campus.
  • 2009– JWCC 35th Anniversary and first Founder’s Day Celebration.
  • 2009 - JWCC劳动力发展中心在昆西科赫斯巷4220号开业.
SEC Dedication

2010 - 2019

  • Spring 2011 – 新的为期两年的制造技术计划开始满足当地制造商的需求. 该计划侧重于产品是如何制造、分发、记录和支持的.
  • June 2011- 亚当斯县退休和高级志愿者计划(RSVP)办公室搬到了位于北第五街122号的JWCC Kinscherff成人教育学习中心, Quincy.
  • January 2012 – Dr. John Letts was appointed the College’s fifth president.
  • May 2012 – JWCC retirees establish a Retirees Association.
  • August  2012 – Mandarin Chinese course offered for the first time at JWCC.
  • May 2013 – Grand Opening of JWCC’s new Mt. Sterling Education Center at 108 N. Capitol in Mt. Sterling.
  • August 2013 – 新的JWCC职业准备中心开放，帮助学生和社区成员更自信地确定符合他们技能和兴趣的当地职业.
  • September 2013 – New Retired and Senior Volunteer Program offices open in Mt. Sterling and Pittsfield.
  • January 2014 – First JWCC homecoming January 17- February 1.
  • April 2014 – Michael L. Elbe becomes JWCC’s sixth president.
  • July 2014 – 新的2×2加速在线课程开始为学生提供一次上两门课并在两年内完成的获得副学士学位的机会. Initial 2×2 programs include accounting, business, economics, psychology, history, and general studies.
  • January 2015 – 为庆祝JWCC成立40周年，“开拓者伍迪”成为JWCC的首个吉祥物.
  • August 2016 – 昆西市长Kyle Moore创建了昆西承诺试点项目，以支持昆西高中2017-2019年的毕业生免费参加JWCC.
  • August 2016 – JWCC offers 12-week courses for the first time.
  • August 2016 – JWCC creates its Computer Network Support certificate.
  • August 2016 – 与Blessing-Rieman合作，整合资源，为JWCC护理副学士课程的学生提供护理指导.
  • June 2017 – 伊利诺伊大学奥尔农业中心与beat365平台农业教育中心合作40周年纪念
  • July 2017 –  JWCC推出终身学院计划，为有智力和发育障碍的学生提供高中后的教育经验.
  • August 2017 – Southeast Education Center is formally dedicated.
  • October 2017 – First four-week winter session launched.
  • October 2017 – 女子排球和男子足球项目重新引入，女子足球项目增加到运动项目.
  • December 2017 – 与Blessing-Rieman护理与健康科学学院签署协议，整合资源，提供JWCC的外科技术学位.
  • January 2018 – Bob Rhea ’80 selected for inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award
  • February 2018 – Smart Start 2×2在线课程旨在帮助成绩优异的高中生在高中毕业前完成前两年的学士学位课程.
  • May 2018 – JWCC和地区教育第一办公室共享资源，在JWCC的东南教育中心提供一个新的Pearson考试中心.
  • June 2018 – Fire Science program ranked in the top 10 in the country by OnlineAssociatesDegrees.net.
  • August 2018 – Named one of the top 20 best community colleges in Illinois by wallethub.com.
  • August 2018 – Launch of one-year Medical Assistant program.
  • August 2018 – 为密苏里州邻近县的高中毕业生推出密苏里Plus奖学金计划.
  • September 2018 – 批准与Blessing-Rieman护理与健康科学学院的衔接协议，为JWCC的护理副学士学位到BRCNHS的护理理学学士学位提供有效的途径.
  • October 2018 – JWCC ranked sixth out of 48 Illinois community colleges 由社区认可的网上学校(选择“两年制学院”标签).
  • January 2019 – 早期儿童教育项目被批准为有资格获得机会之门证书的机构.
  • March 2019 – 被SR教育集团评为伊利诺伊州顶级在线社区学院, a leading education research publisher.
  • April 2019 – Ranked 全国第二安全的社区学院，全国第五安全的学院 by the National Council for Home Safety and Security.
  • August 2019 – 开始提供一年制采暖、通风和空调证书.
2020 JWCC Hall of Fame

2020 - current

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